Myth: The itch only occurs on the hands and feet

In fact, itching in ICP can occur anywhere on the body. ICP Support conducted a survey of over 500 women who had been diagnosed with ICP, asking them where on their body they itched. The results are shown in the image below.

As you can see, while the hands and feet are the most common locations for the itching, the arms and legs are also very often affected. Almost half of women report itching all over the body, while others report specific locations elsewhere.

In a follow-up survey we also asked women to tell us on which single part of the body the itching was most intense. Here are the results.